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DR. JENNIFER
BOTWICK, ND: is
a graduate of the diversity of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic
Medicine. Dr. Botwick is board certified and state licensed and serves as adjunct
faculty in Botanical Medicine
in the Acupuncture Institute of The University Of Bridgeport. She is entering her twenty fourth year as a
Licensed Massage Therapist, Childbirth Educator,
Yoga instructor and Doula. She holds Master's and undergraduate degrees
from Wesleyan
University and Sonoma State University, respectively. As a Reflexologist and massage therapist, she has been
interviewed on the television program 20/20. She has also been the guest on several radio shows and the subject of
various news articles. Most recently she authored a health column entitled Good Health: Good
News! Dr. Botwick is a member of the Connecticut
Naturopathic Physicians Association and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
DREW
DIVITTORIO, DIPL. CH, Is a
national board certified Chinese Herbologist.
He received his diploma in Oriental Medicine from the School of Classical
Chinese Herbology in New York City. Drew is on the exam committee of the
National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists & Oriental
Medicine (NCCAOM). In addition to teaching his own students, Drew is part
of the teaching staff at The New York Open Center and the University of
Bridgeport. He maintains a private practice with offices in New York City
and Connecticut
RICHARD HARRIS, LMT
is owner of A Growing Practice LLC—a
three dimensional business that integrates wellness of your
body, living space, and environment. He is a licensed
massage therapist and has an established private practice in
Rocky Hill, CT
specializing in craniosacral and myofascial
release techniques along with energy work and chakra
balancing.
Richard graduated in 1995 from the
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy where he now serves
on the faculty and presents advanced workshops on the
integration of aromatherapy into massage. He is an active
member of the American Massage Therapy Association. Richard
is certified in Feng Shui Studies graduating from the New
England School of Feng Shui. He offers both residential and
commercial consultation building on his extensive experience
in landscape design and consultation. Richard works with his
clients to assist them in manifesting their intentions for
their living and work spaces. He specializes in Feng Shui
and Space Clearing for the home, business and landscape. He
teaches advanced workshops in Feng Shui garden design at the
New England School of Feng Shui.
Richard has over thirty years of
horticulture experience that ultimately led him to integrate the
healing properties of plants into his massage and bodywork
sessions. Richard has integrated aromatherapy into his private
practice for over ten years. Using the powerful benefits of the
Raindrop Technique™, he has assisted clients dealing with
scoliosis, kyphosis, and inflammatory conditions with dramatic
results.
GEORGE
HOFFMAN,
Director
Silver Dragon Tai Chi & Qi Gong, LLC - George has over 15 years of
study and 10 years of teaching experience in the Chinese arts of Tai
Chi and Qi Gong.
He has successfully developed and continues to deliver classes and
workshops for municipal recreation departments, community centers,
corporate fitness centers and is a guest instructor at a Connecticut
Tai Chi Cooperative.
His goal is to give students the tools with which to reap the
ongoing health and self-healing benefits associated with Tai Chi and Qi
Gong by offering group classes and individual instruction.
His strengths in teaching and coaching facilitate students’
ability to learn these health-enhancing exercises rapidly and with
confidence.
His belief in the power of these ancient arts comes across in his
teaching style, patience, compassion and his students’ success. www.silverdragontaichi.com
MARYBETH
KEENER is
a nutritional biochemist that has studied Traditional Asian Medicine in
Europe, Asia and the
USA
. Marybeth blends her knowledge of modern nutrition with the 3,000 year
old healing modality of Asian Medicine to create personalized wellness
programs that help clients address root causes of imbalances and move
toward wellness.
She is an exceptional teacher and communicator and her programs are
inspirational and the information learned is immediately actualized.
Marybeth
offers nutritional therapy, herbal therapy, acupressure, massage therapy
and Qi Qong in her practice. She has offices in
Glastonbury
,
Marlborough
and
Rocky Hill
,
Connecticut
SUSAN
LIPPER, RN, MA
:is a
nurse who works primarily with cancer patients and has been doing this
work for more than 20 years. Her study of Traditional Chinese Medicine
began when Western Medicine offered no help to her beloved pet who
suffered horrible allergies. Susan soon found that Traditional Chinese
Medicine provided a way to compliment Western Medicine and she continued
her training of TCM both in China and in the U.S. She is ever the
advocate for the integration of Chinese Medicine into the Western health
arena. Susan expanded her practice to include Auricular (Ear)
Acupressure and finds this modality to be her passion due to its
effectiveness and non-invasive technique. Presently, she is completing a
course in Certified Acupuncture.
LAURA
MIGNOSA,
NCCH, : Director of CIHS
Laura is a Nationally Certified Chinese Herbologist, director of the
Ct Institute for Herbal Studies since 1992 and is both Western and
China
trained in this powerful modality. The integration of western &
Chinese medicine as it is practiced in
China
inspires her yearly travel to
Beijing
hospitals. It also allows others to view the Chinese culture from a
holistic perspective. Laura’s work with major hospitals & holistic
practitioners since 1995 enhances her teaching and healing skills and
helps make her an expert in her field.
She was enlisted as a co-investigator on a clinical randomized trial study
for UCONN Medical Center utilizing Chinese Herbal Therapy to help with the
symptoms of menopause in breast cancer patients. She was also called upon
to be an expert witness in Chinese Herbology for the State of Connecticut
Health Department,
As a professional Chinese
Herbologist, she uses only safe hospital-grade herbs which are certified
against contaminates, pesticides or heavy metals. Concentrated Tea in
Tablet form comprise most treatment protocols.
In addition to her work as an educator of Chinese Herbology, Laura is a
local & national lecturer, designs Chinese Herbal formulas for Pets
and works as a consultant on Chinese Herbal Formulas. Her private practice
is maintained at the school where appointments for care are taken as well
as at
Grant
Chiropractic
Health
Center
in Milldale, CT
DR. DON
SALOMONE, DC:
is a Chiropractic Orthopedist who is one of only 5 chiropractors in Ct to
be a board certified (NCCAOM) Acupuncturist. He has practiced Clinical
Nutrition for over twenty years, is trained in Chinese Herbology,
Auricular Therapy and Yamamoto's New Scalp Acupuncture. In addition, Dr
Salomone works as an expert witness when needed, in malpractice suits. His many modalities are offered to his patients in his Southington
office.
ANASTACIA
WHITE,CH, has
been a practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine working in the herbal
industry since 1984. Currently living in
Berkley
, Ca, Ms. White conducts seminars throughout the
United States
and lectures internationally on Chinese herbs and medical theory. She
has specialized her educational offerings for those practitioners who want
to expand their knowledge of formulas for daily clinical use. Also, she
has trained physicians of the
American
Academy
of Medical Acupuncture for many years and comes highly recommended by
Academy board members. Ms.White has had the good fortune to have studied
with Chinese herbalists and authors revered for bringing Oriental medical
methodologies and philosophies to the West. They include: Subhuti
Dharmananda, Ph.D., Ted Kaptchuk, OMD and Giovanni Maciocia, Medical Acupuncturist.
Ms.
White offers a wide variety of teaching venues; Tele-coures, regional
seminars through out the US and Europe, private tutorials, and
professional consulting. Anastacia presents a compressive list of medical
topics in her educational offerings.
For more information and current schedule of events go to
www.eemedicinewisdom.com
CIHS
900 Wells Road
Wethersfield, CT
06109-2417
(860) 666-5064
or email
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